Wisconsin · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill
AB 1012: Relating to: the establishment of a family and medical leave insurance program; family leave to care for a family member and for the active duty of a family member; the employers that must allow an employee to take family or medical leave; allowing a local government to adopt ordinances requiring employers to provide leave benefits; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from rule-making procedures; granting rule-making authority; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty. (FE)
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
AB 1012 is a bill introduced in the Wisconsin House on February 6, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to: the establishment of a family and medical leave insurance program; family leave to care for a family member and for the active duty of a family member; the employers that must allow an employee to take family or medical leave; allowing a local government to adopt ordinances requiring employers to provide leave benefits; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from rule-making procedures; granting rule-making authority; making an appropriation; and providing a penalty. (FE). Primary sponsor: Francesca Hong (Democratic), Kalan Haywood (Democratic), Alex Joers (Democratic), Renuka Mayadev (Democratic), Christian Phelps (Democratic), Mike Bare (Democratic), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Randy Udell (Democratic), Priscilla Prado (Democratic), Amaad Rivera-Wagner (Democratic), Angelito Tenorio (Democratic), Shelia Stubbs (Democratic), Karen Kirsch (Democratic), Lee Snodgrass (Democratic), Karen DeSanto (Democratic), Ben DeSmidt (Democratic), Clint Anderson (Democratic), Ann Roe (Democratic), Darrin Madison (Democratic), Brienne Brown (Democratic), Deb Andraca (Democratic), Joan Fitzgerald (Democratic), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Robyn Vining (Democratic), Maureen McCarville (Democratic), Ryan Clancy (Democratic), Supreme Moore Omokunde (Democratic), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Vinnie Miresse (Democratic). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 16, 2026): Fiscal estimate received.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 41
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francesca Hong | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 76 |
| Kalan Haywood | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 16 |
| Alex Joers | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 81 |
| Renuka Mayadev | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 77 |
| Christian Phelps | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 93 |
| Mike Bare | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 80 |
| Christine Sinicki | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Randy Udell | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 47 |
| Priscilla Prado | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
| Amaad Rivera-Wagner | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| Angelito Tenorio | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 14 |
| Shelia Stubbs | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 78 |
| Karen Kirsch | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Lee Snodgrass | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Karen DeSanto | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Ben DeSmidt | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 65 |
| Clint Anderson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 45 |
| Ann Roe | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 44 |
| Darrin Madison | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Brienne Brown | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Deb Andraca | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Joan Fitzgerald | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 46 |
| Tara Johnson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 96 |
| Robyn Vining | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Maureen McCarville | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Ryan Clancy | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 19 |
| Supreme Moore Omokunde | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 17 |
| Lori Palmeri | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 54 |
| Vinnie Miresse | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 71 |
| Tim Carpenter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Kristin Dassler-Alfheim | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Dora Drake | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 4 |
| Dianne Hesselbein | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| LaTonya Johnson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 6 |
| Sarah Keyeski | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Chris Larson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 7 |
| Brad Pfaff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
| Melissa Ratcliff | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Kelda Roys | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Mark Spreitzer | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Jamie Wall | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 30 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Fiscal estimate received
- Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor
- Representative Subeck added as a coauthor
- Read first time and referred to Committee on Children and Families
- Introduced by Representatives Hong, Haywood, Joers, Mayadev, Phelps, Bare, Sinicki, Udell, Prado, Rivera-Wagner, Tenorio, Stubbs, Kirsch, Snodgrass, DeSanto, DeSmidt, Anderson, Roe, Madison, Brown, Andraca, Fitzgerald, Johnson, Vining, McCarville, Clancy, Moore Omokunde, Palmeri and Miresse; cosponsored by Senators L. Johnson, Roys, Drake, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Carpenter, Spreitzer, Wall, Larson, Keyeski, Dassler-Alfheim and Hesselbein